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Gedor

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(wall). (1) A hill town of Judah (Josh. 15:58⁵⁸Halhul, Beth-zur, and Gedor, (Joshua 15:58)). (2) A town of Benjamin (1 Chron. 12:7⁷And Joelah, and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham of Gedor. (1 Chronicles 12:7)). (3) (1 Chron. 4:39³⁹And they went to the entrance of Gedor, even unto the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks. (1 Chronicles 4:39)), probably Gerar. (4) An ancestor of Saul (1 Chron. 8:31³¹And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zacher. (1 Chronicles 8:31)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. City in the highlands of Judah (Josh. 15:58⁵⁸Halhul, Beth-zur, and Gedor, (Joshua 15:58)). Identified with ruins at Jedur, 31° 38' N, 35° 5' E.

2. Native place of Jehoram, a Benjamite (1 Chron. 12:7⁷And Joelah, and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham of Gedor. (1 Chronicles 12:7)).

3. Valley in the south of Judah, where the tribe of Simeon found rich pasture (1 Chron. 4:39³⁹And they went to the entrance of Gedor, even unto the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks. (1 Chronicles 4:39)).

4. Son of Jehiel, a Benjamite (1 Chron. 8:31³¹And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zacher. (1 Chronicles 8:31); 1 Chron. 9:37³⁷And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zechariah, and Mikloth. (1 Chronicles 9:37)).

5. Son of Penuel, a descendant of Judah (1 Chron. 4:4⁴And Penuel the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah. These are the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah, the father of Bethlehem. (1 Chronicles 4:4)).

6. Son of Jered, a descendant of Judah (1 Chron. 4:18¹⁸And his wife Jehudijah bare Jered the father of Gedor, and Heber the father of Socho, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah. And these are the sons of Bithiah the daughter of Pharaoh, which Mered took. (1 Chronicles 4:18)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

1446 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Gdor

Phonic:

ghed-ore’

Meaning:

or (fully) Gdowr {ghed-ore'}; from 1443; inclosure; Gedor, a place in Palestine; also the name of three Israelites

KJV Usage:

Gedor

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

A hedged place; wall; inclosure:―name of a place in Palestine, also of three Israelites [GEDER], Josh. 15:58. {Saepimentum}